ROV captures 'Floornado' near BP Deepwater well head

reply to post by atlguy


Well if it were currents, then why is it not seen all the time in the same spot? So those bubbles coming up from the seafloor as this happens don't exist? There was at least one more, in a totally different spot but was unable to get a video in time. If these things are as common as currents, they would be all over the place and would not be something that just decided to show up in the past 8 hours. We would also see them on other ROVs that are pointed at the seafloor.

[edit on 13-8-2010 by DragonFire1024]

sorry if this has already been answered, but what is that we are looking at (the eqiupment, i mean)

thanks

reply to post by justadood


Not a clue. Your guess would probably be as good as mine.

Just a note: these floornadoes have NOT been seen again since I caught the videos and so far none of them have been seen on any other camera feed.

really? It never panned over to show more of that jet-engine looking thing and the wires its emitting?

reply to post by justadood


Not that I have seen. I think its a tool port though...not sure...never seen more than what we see now except for the weird thing with a square center for inserting something or blowing something out. Also good to note that there have not been anymore floornadoes since these two videos. So if I guessed, I would say a tool port, but that's just a guess.

reply to post by atlguy


As far as I know a current doesn't just flow in a a small area.You would see more movement on the sea floor all around the ROV. A current that strong would be noticed by some type of movement by the ROV.

reply to post by DragonFire1024


Just want to add a little something to this. A current would cause material on the sea floor to move all around the ROV and also would be noticed with some movement by the ROV.

reply to post by tsurfer2000h


Exactly what I was suspecting...not only that, but it would be seen by more than 1 ROV probably...and I never seen such a thing before on these ROVs or elsewhere...